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Details on Bushiroad’s sale of New Japan Pro Wrestling

June 11, 2026 Jason Ounpraseuth

Weekly Gendai provided new details on Bushiroad’s sale of NJPW, including reasons for the sale and promotion’s future under new ownership.

Bushiroad transfers all shares in NJPW to TV Asahi & CyberAgent

May 27, 2026 John Pollock

Bushiroad, the parent company of New Japan Pro Wrestling, has completed a stock transfer, transferring all its shares to TV Asahi and CyberAgent.

Bushiroad CEO addresses perception that NJPW is looked down upon by AEW in their partnership

June 4, 2024 Andrew Thompson

Bushiroad CEO Takaaki Kidani addresses the perception that NJPW is being looked down upon by AEW in their partnership.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Bushiroad CEO Takaaki Kidani speaks about Kazuchika Okada’s exit from NJPW

May 16, 2024 Andrew Thompson

Bushiroad CEO addresses Kazuchika Okada’s NJPW departure, Mike Mansury’s team at AEW, Natalya/Jordynne Grace/Gail Kim, Liv talks CM Punk.

Takaaki Kidani addresses Rossy Ogawa’s firing, claims Ogawa asked Bushiroad partner to sponsor new venture

May 16, 2024 Andrew Thompson

Bushiroad CEO Takaaki Kidani speaks about Rossy Ogawa’s exit from STARDOM and how Taro Okada is doing as President.

NJPW’s Great-O-Khan appears at Bushiroad shareholders meeting, puts Bushiroad President Takaaki Kidani in chokehold

September 26, 2023 Andrew Thompson

At Bushiroad’s annual shareholders meeting, New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Great-O-Khan appeared and did an angle with Bushiroad’s President.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Bushiroad CEO talks NJPW possibly lifting crowd noise restriction, thinks 6/3 could be the date

May 22, 2022 Andrew Thompson

NJPW crowd noise, Stacy ‘The Kat’ Carter interview, former WWE writer shares pitch for Becky Lynch/Chelsea Green feud, Ospreay, Ronda Rousey

Bushiroad preparing to resume live events, STARDOM and NJPW talents taking Antibody tests

June 3, 2020 Andrew Thompson

According to Yahoo! Japan, Bushiroad is preparing to resume live events. New Japan Pro-Wrestling and STARDOM talents will be taking Antibody tests.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Cain Velasquez to team with Rey Mysterio in Mexico

October 18, 2019 John Pollock

Cain Velasquez to team with Rey Mysterio in Mexico City, a breakdown of AEW vs. NXT week three, additional details on Bushiroad buying Stardom, NWA sells out PPV, Liger’s final U.S. match & more.

New Japan’s parent company purchases World Wonder Ring Stardom

October 17, 2019 John Pollock

An acquisition by New Japan Pro Wrestling’s parent company will see World Wonder Ring Stardom (“Stardom”) brought under the same umbrella with Bushiroad owning both pro wrestling entities.